Course Title: Biomechanics 1

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Biomechanics 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH2106

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2015

OHTH2106

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022

Course Coordinator: Professor Stephen Bird

Course Coordinator Phone: +61399257257

Course Coordinator Email: stephen.bird@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora West


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course examines the mechanics behind human motion and performance, including projectile motion, in sport and exercise. It specifically examines the:

  • Laws of Newtonian and fluid mechanics.
  • Mechanics of non-moving (statics) and moving (dynamic) systems
  • Kinematics or the spatiotemporal aspects of human and projectile motion
  • Kinetics of human and projectile motion or the forces that act on and within a body
  • The mathematical foundations behind the analysis of human and projectile motion
  • Analyse and describe the motion of a body or system by using qualitative and quantitative approaches
  • Basic concepts of human skeletal muscle mechanics
  • Ergometry and basic concepts of energy expenditure.

Laboratories and practical sessions will provide the opportunity for you to apply biomechanics to applied situations in exercise and sport.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP296 Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science):

  • Apply knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts of Exercise and Sport Science.  Including the core areas of: Human Physiology, Anatomy, Functional Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Motor Learning and Control, Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition, and Psychology (PLO 1).
  • Utilise core instrumentation and equipment for the monitoring and assessment of exercise clients (PLO 2).
  • Review, analyse and interpret information, and independently generate conclusions (PLO 3).
  • Communicate knowledge through a variety of modalities (PLO 4).
  • Contextualise discipline knowledge to performance sports and / or health, disease and aging (PLO 7).

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP041 Bachelor of Applied Science (Health and Physical Education):

  • Develop content knowledge and how to teach it (PLO 2)


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Apply a broad and coherent knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts of biomechanics, particularly in the fields of kinematics and kinetics as applied to human and projectile motion.
  2. Safely and effectively use biomechanics instrumentation and equipment to record and assess human and object motion.
  3. Record, extract and analyse key information about human and object motion.
  4. Communicate biomechanics knowledge in a variety of scientific formats (reports, abstracts).


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

In order to pass this course, students are required to attend and actively participate in 80% of the practical/tutorial sessions throughout the semester. In the case of students failing to attend the minimum of session for reasons other than medical, additional sessions will not be provided by the course.

Assessment Tasks

Early Assessment Task 1: Major Project
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 2: Online Quizzes
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLO 1

Assessment Task 3: Assignment
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLO 1

Assessment Task 4: Skills Test (Pass/Fail Hurdle)
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 & 3
Any student failing the laboratory skills tests on the first attempt will be provided with a second opportunity to pass the skills test. A second failure will result in a failure of the course.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.